Quoted: with a rubber mallet
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You might as well hit the wall if you're using a rubber mallet. use a real machine hammer (ball peen) or a carpenter's hammer if that's all you have. A rubber mallet is just going to bounce off.
The thought of paying someone $150.00 to do this seemingly simple job motivates me,that and not having $150.00 to begin with..lol
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I've saved a ton of money over the years doing my own brakes,oil changes,tune ups,etc.
I should caution you though..when it comes to brakes..if you aren't sure what your doing..get it done at a shop..brakes aren't something to screw around with.
Another tip for ya. Before you take the caliper off, take a small pry bar or big screw driver and insert it between the inside brake pad and rotor and gently pry the pad away from the rotor. What you're doing is forcing the piston back into the caliper. Pry it back until the metal plate on the pad is touching the caliper.
Removing the cap on your master cylinder makes it easier as it gives the air somewhere to go when the brake fluid is forced back into the master cylinder.
Just don't forget to put the cap back on tight!!!If you don't do that..you won't get the caliper and new pads back on. It's much easier to do when the caliper is still bolted to the spindle if you don't have the specialty tool for doing this.
You can use a c-clamp to do it after but it's a pain because you're limited in movement due to the rubber flex line.